gunfire

/ˈɡʌnfʌɪə/

//ˈɡʌnfʌɪə// noun

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"gunfire" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gunfire” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,334. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,334
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gunfire · gunfire · English

gunfire · rank #14,334 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,334
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH guarding

Nearest frequency peer: guarding (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “gunfire”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “gunfire” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gunfire
PropertyValue
Headwordgunfire
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡʌnfʌɪə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,334
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “gunfire”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).gunfirelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “guarding” (#14,333), “harvesting” (#14,335), “Griffith” (#14,332). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gunfire” is #14,334. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around gunfire (IPA /ˈɡʌnfʌɪə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,334 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for gunfire, with forms such as "ggunfire", "gnufire", and "gufnire". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From gun + fire. The correct English form is gunfire, spelled G-U-N-F-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report.
  2. 2
    The use of gunpowder-type weapons, mainly cannon, as opposed to swords or bayonets.
  3. 3
    The time of firing of the morning gun or the evening gun.
  4. 4
    Tea, a cup of tea, especially one served early in the morning before first parade.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how gunfire appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Let's hide in the trees to avoid the gunfire.
  2. Sergeant, direct your gunfire toward that copse of trees.

Etymology

From gun + fire.

This word in other languages

fusillade(Français)Beschuss(Deutsch)tiroteio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggunfire
  • gnufire
  • gufnire
  • gunffire
  • gunfier
  • gunfirre
  • gunfrie
  • gunifre
  • gunnfire
  • ugnfire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gunfire - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggunfire1gnufire2gufnire2gunffire1gunfier2gunfirre1gunfrie2gunifre2
Edit distance from "gunfire"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gunfire"?
"gunfire" is spelled G-U-N-F-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡʌnfʌɪə/.
What does "gunfire" mean?
As a noun, "gunfire" means: Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report.
What are common misspellings of "gunfire"?
Common misspellings include "ggunfire", "gnufire", "gufnire", "gunffire", "gunfier". The correct spelling is "gunfire".
How do you pronounce "gunfire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gunfire" is /ˈɡʌnfʌɪə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "gunfire"?
From gun + fire. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gunfire", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list